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A conga line formed during a Christmas disco party. The conga line is a novelty line dance that was derived from the Cuban carnival dance of the same name and became popular in the US in the 1930s and 1950s. In order to perform the dance, dancers form a long, processing line, which would usually turn into a circle.
The horse goes jazzy with the trumpet, and the two chicks do the jitterbug, and after the dance sequence, Old MacDonald asks the audience to sing along with the bouncing ball to "Old MacDonald Had a Farm". Each animal sung is sung in every verse, and the boys and girls alternate, then the animals form a conga line.
The bell rings, much to George and Junior's horror, but as they both scream in terror, the ducks come back, swimming, flying and doing another conga line, while the disgruntled George and Junior sit angry that they didn't even shoot one single duck. Meanwhile, on the boat, the duckling has now joined the conga line as the camera irises out on him.
Compiled by its writer-producer-director, Jack Haley Jr., under the supervision of executive producer Daniel Melnick, the film turned the spotlight on MGM's legacy of musical films from the 1920s through the 1950s, culling dozens of performances from the studio's movies, and featuring archive footage of Judy Garland, Eleanor Powell, Lena Horne, Esther Williams, Ann Miller, Kathryn Grayson ...
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In September 1937, the La Conga Club was established in New York at 57 W. 57th Street. [3] It was operated by Cubans Bobby Martyn, Miguel Roldan and Oscar Roche. [4] The club's diners and dancers enjoyed Rumba bands and Cuban music. Each night included a nightly Conga line, popularized by Cuban conga player Desi Arnaz in Miami and New York. [5] [6]
Desiderio Alberto Arnaz y de Acha III (March 2, 1917 – December 2, 1986), known as Desi Arnaz, was a Cuban-American actor, musician, producer, and bandleader. [1] He played Ricky Ricardo on the American television sitcom I Love Lucy, in which he co-starred with his wife Lucille Ball. [1]
These classic Christmas movies will never get old. Black and white films like It's a Wonderful Life and 90s holiday hits like The Santa Clause are on included.